CHATENOIS

WAR MEMORIAL IN CHÂTENOIS

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On the place du Souvenir, behind the town hall, you will find the war memorial of Châtenois. Commemorating the memory of the major world conflicts of the 20th century, this monument was inaugurated on the 5th of August 1923.

On a granite base is set a polished granite stele, on which are engraved the names of the soldiers “morts pour la France”, meaning soldiers who died during a conflict, in service of their country. You will also see the arms of Lorraine, the arms of the town of Châtenois, as well as the inscription: “A ses enfants morts pour la Patrie la ville de Châtenois reconnaissante” (To its children who died for their country the town of Châtenois is grateful). The stele is topped by a statue made of white marble depicting a harmed soldier dragging a flag. The work is the result of a project by Charles Brossard, an architect from Neufchâteau; the stele was made by the sculptor Eugène Perrin, from Pouxeux and the statue was modelled by an Italian artist. There are now 43 names for World War I and 33 names for World War II on this war memorial.

In Châtenois also, next to the gendarmerie (one of two police forces in France), you will find a commemorative plaque evoking the sad event of the 12th of May 1944, day of a roundup during which several gendarmes engaged in the Resistance were arrested and then deported.